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Liberia vs Norway statistics compared

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Liberia has a population of 5.73M (ranked 116/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 106th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 162/197 ($5.25B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($915), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Norway
Population
5916561
5660666
Population rank 116/197 119/197
GDP
$5.25B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 162/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$915
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 184/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$2.88B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.9%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$502
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 167/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,467
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
157.3 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.86
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
19.8 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Liberia and Norway: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Norway economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Norway
2025 $5,245,938,900 $530,755,719,439
2024 $4,779,300,900 $500,886,328,034
2023 $4,390,000,000 $502,197,633,323
2022 $4,001,047,000 $617,321,834,099
2021 $3,513,049,500 $521,592,200,233
2020 $3,176,126,300 $382,252,517,922
2019 $3,319,596,500 $424,244,886,364
2018 $3,422,754,800 $454,588,871,811
2017 $3,390,703,400 $415,673,181,543
2016 $3,398,419,600 $383,284,047,619
2015 $3,227,075,700 $400,669,174,331
2014 $3,225,652,000 $515,829,568,897
2013 $3,177,198,100 $540,132,255,319
2012 $2,791,614,000 $525,082,939,407
2011 $2,398,000,000 $512,868,581,628
2010 $1,998,000,000 $440,132,138,425
2009 $1,768,000,000 $395,664,488,017
2008 $1,726,000,000 $472,060,283,688
2007 $1,373,000,000 $407,813,774,161
2006 $1,119,000,000 $349,773,283,645
2005 $949,000,000 $311,417,306,946
2004 $897,000,000 $265,662,977,688
2003 $748,000,000 $229,192,678,173
2002 $927,000,000 $195,359,978,957
2001 $906,000,000 $173,590,978,347
2000 $874,000,000 $170,620,327,660
1999 $441,800,000 $161,304,620,987
1998 $359,600,000 $152,955,958,172
1997 $295,900,000 $160,013,571,974
1996 $159,400,000 $162,427,517,132
1995 $134,800,000 $151,083,627,983
1994 $132,200,000 $126,324,387,894
1993 $160,400,000 $119,841,699,440
1992 $223,500,000 $129,998,873,602
1991 $348,000,000 $121,149,331,318
1990 $384,400,000 $119,344,377,526
1989 $786,300,000 $102,226,808,603
1988 $1,038,300,000 $101,497,621,605
1987 $972,800,000 $93,913,320,965
1986 $840,964,400 $78,438,205,742
1985 $851,296,100 $65,211,464,198
1984 $848,478,300 $61,866,078,539
1983 $823,374,900 $61,417,685,434
1982 $863,933,200 $62,453,362,256
1981 $846,514,500 $63,392,804,251
1980 $854,711,500 $64,176,789,764
1979 $814,067,900 $52,935,763,512
1978 $717,240,400 $46,355,988,784
1977 $673,010,600 $41,362,637,363
1976 $596,675,700 $35,815,449,464
1975 $577,549,300 $32,742,543,381
1974 $486,955,000 $27,033,413,362
1973 $386,968,300 $22,433,660,550
1972 $368,098,000 $17,283,931,878
1971 $341,543,100 $14,523,306,736
1970 $323,099,700 $12,753,503,479
1969 $306,961,800 $11,083,505,596
1968 $276,820,700 $10,178,705,992
1967 $261,024,300 $9,532,076,026
1966 $244,459,500 $8,712,528,095
1965 $229,260,800 $8,073,570,566
1964 $218,929,100 $7,172,430,304
1963 $200,229,600 $6,522,268,053
1962 $191,861,800 $6,078,186,245
1961 $183,920,900 $5,642,867,672
1960 $190,495,600 $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Liberia and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Norway
2025 $915 $94,594
2024 $851 $89,889
2023 $799 $90,984
2022 $745 $113,122
2021 $668 $96,443
2020 $617 $71,058
2019 $658 $79,329
2018 $692 $85,579
2017 $699 $78,771
2016 $715 $73,222
2015 $693 $77,221
2014 $707 $100,410
2013 $711 $106,333
2012 $638 $104,628
2011 $568 $103,545
2010 $492 $90,020
2009 $448 $81,940
2008 $452 $99,002
2007 $374 $86,600
2006 $321 $75,048
2005 $287.5 $67,358
2004 $284.1 $57,855
2003 $239.8 $50,208
2002 $299.5 $43,048
2001 $300 $38,458
2000 $298.5 $37,992
1999 $156.6 $36,151
1998 $134.7 $34,516
1997 $122.6 $36,324
1996 $71.4 $37,073
1995 $62.1 $34,659
1994 $61.5 $29,130
1993 $74.4 $27,793
1992 $107.8 $30,328
1991 $177.9 $28,427
1990 $172.9 $28,137
1989 $312 $24,185
1988 $424 $24,112
1987 $409 $22,430
1986 $364 $18,822
1985 $380 $15,704
1984 $390 $14,943
1983 $391 $14,877
1982 $422 $15,178
1981 $426 $15,463
1980 $443 $15,708
1979 $435 $12,998
1978 $394 $11,421
1977 $381 $10,230
1976 $347 $8,896
1975 $346 $8,171
1974 $299.4 $6,783
1973 $244.4 $5,664
1972 $238.6 $4,395
1971 $227.1 $3,721
1970 $220.3 $3,291
1969 $214.7 $2,881
1968 $198.6 $2,667
1967 $192.2 $2,519
1966 $184.6 $2,321
1965 $177.6 $2,168
1964 $173.9 $1,941
1963 $163.1 $1,779
1962 $160.3 $1,670
1961 $157.5 $1,563
1960 $167.2 $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Liberia vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Norway
2026 62.6 83.8
2025 62.5 83.6
2024 62.3 83.5
2023 62.2 83.3
2022 61.9 82.6
2021 61.2 83.2
2020 61.3 83.2
2019 61.2 83
2018 61 82.8
2017 60.8 82.6
2016 60.5 82.4
2015 59.2 82.3
2014 59.2 82.1
2013 60 81.7
2012 59.8 81.4
2011 59.5 81.2
2010 59.4 81
2009 59.1 80.9
2008 58.7 80.7
2007 58.1 80.5
2006 57.5 80.4
2005 56.8 80.2
2004 55.9 80
2003 53 79.5
2002 54.1 79
2001 53.1 78.9
2000 51.9 78.7
1999 50.4 78.4
1998 49.4 78.4
1997 48.3 78.2
1996 44.9 78.2
1995 44.6 77.8
1994 42.6 77.8
1993 43 77.2
1992 43.6 77.2
1991 43.6 77
1990 37.6 76.6
1989 43.9 76.5
1988 44.1 76.3
1987 44.3 76.1
1986 44.5 76.3
1985 44 75.9
1984 44.7 76.2
1983 44.6 76.1
1982 44.4 76
1981 44.3 75.9
1980 44.1 75.7
1979 43.9 75.4
1978 43.6 75.4
1977 43.2 75.4
1976 42.9 75
1975 42.5 74.8
1974 42.1 74.8
1973 41.6 74.4
1972 41.2 74.3
1971 40.7 74.2
1970 40.4 74.1
1969 40 73.7
1968 39.6 73.9
1967 39.3 74.1
1966 39 74
1965 38.7 73.7
1964 38.5 73.6
1963 38.3 73.1
1962 38.2 73.5
1961 38.1 73.6
1960 38.1 73.6
1959 38.1 73.6
1958 38.1 73.4
1957 38.1 73.4
1956 38.1 73.5
1955 38.1 73.4
1954 38.1 73.2
1953 38.1 73.1
1952 38.1 72.7
1951 38 72.5
1950 38 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Liberia and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Norway
1x
Year Population
Liberia Norway
2025 5,731,206 5,610,870
2024 5,612,817 5,572,279
2023 5,493,031 5,519,601
2022 5,373,294 5,457,127
2021 5,259,323 5,408,320
2020 5,149,463 5,379,475
2019 5,043,721 5,347,896
2018 4,944,726 5,311,916
2017 4,848,925 5,276,968
2016 4,755,608 5,234,519
2015 4,659,431 5,188,607
2014 4,564,293 5,137,232
2013 4,470,239 5,079,623
2012 4,373,043 5,018,573
2011 4,221,178 4,953,088
2010 4,058,890 4,889,252
2009 3,943,028 4,828,726
2008 3,821,003 4,768,212
2007 3,669,050 4,709,153
2006 3,490,787 4,660,677
2005 3,301,015 4,623,291
2004 3,156,892 4,591,910
2003 3,119,532 4,564,855
2002 3,094,782 4,538,159
2001 3,015,338 4,513,751
2000 2,928,117 4,490,967
1999 2,821,684 4,461,913
1998 2,670,124 4,431,464
1997 2,412,989 4,405,157
1996 2,232,289 4,381,336
1995 2,169,162 4,359,184
1994 2,149,928 4,336,613
1993 2,155,126 4,311,991
1992 2,072,461 4,286,401
1991 1,956,518 4,261,732
1990 2,223,667 4,241,473
1989 2,517,858 4,226,901
1988 2,446,941 4,209,488
1987 2,377,229 4,186,905
1986 2,308,511 4,167,354
1985 2,240,539 4,152,516
1984 2,173,312 4,140,099
1983 2,107,113 4,128,432
1982 2,045,073 4,114,787
1981 1,986,867 4,099,702
1980 1,929,253 4,085,620
1979 1,872,713 4,072,517
1978 1,818,247 4,058,671
1977 1,766,019 4,043,205
1976 1,717,060 4,026,152
1975 1,670,913 4,007,313
1974 1,626,362 3,985,258
1973 1,583,588 3,960,612
1972 1,542,670 3,933,004
1971 1,504,077 3,903,039
1970 1,466,676 3,875,763
1969 1,429,605 3,847,707
1968 1,393,530 3,816,486
1967 1,358,435 3,784,539
1966 1,324,383 3,753,012
1965 1,291,156 3,723,168
1964 1,258,745 3,694,339
1963 1,227,414 3,666,537
1962 1,197,039 3,638,918
1961 1,167,717 3,609,800
1960 1,139,522 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Norway

Fertility rate
Liberia

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Norway
2024 3.86 1.45
2023 3.95 1.4
2022 4.02 1.41
2021 4.09 1.55
2020 4.17 1.48
2019 4.26 1.53
2018 4.34 1.56
2017 4.4 1.62
2016 4.46 1.71
2015 4.52 1.72
2014 4.62 1.75
2013 4.75 1.78
2012 4.88 1.85
2011 4.97 1.88
2010 5.06 1.95
2009 5.17 1.98
2008 5.33 1.96
2007 5.46 1.9
2006 5.53 1.9
2005 5.52 1.84
2004 5.51 1.83
2003 5.55 1.8
2002 5.65 1.75
2001 5.77 1.78
2000 5.88 1.85
1999 5.95 1.85
1998 6.02 1.81
1997 6.08 1.86
1996 6.13 1.89
1995 6.17 1.87
1994 6.21 1.87
1993 6.25 1.86
1992 6.28 1.88
1991 6.32 1.92
1990 6.37 1.93
1989 6.43 1.89
1988 6.51 1.84
1987 6.57 1.74
1986 6.64 1.71
1985 6.69 1.68
1984 6.73 1.66
1983 6.76 1.66
1982 6.79 1.71
1981 6.83 1.7
1980 6.87 1.72
1979 6.92 1.75
1978 6.88 1.77
1977 6.84 1.75
1976 6.79 1.86
1975 6.74 1.98
1974 6.69 2.13
1973 6.65 2.23
1972 6.6 2.38
1971 6.54 2.49
1970 6.58 2.5
1969 6.64 2.7
1968 6.66 2.75
1967 6.65 2.81
1966 6.63 2.9
1965 6.62 2.94
1964 6.59 2.98
1963 6.56 2.93
1962 6.5 2.91
1961 6.45 2.94
1960 6.39 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Liberia and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Norway
2025 19.8 40.9
2024 19.6 40.7
2023 19.4 40.5
2022 19.2 40.4
2021 19.1 40.3
2020 19 40
2019 18.8 39.8
2018 18.8 39.6
2017 18.7 39.4
2016 18.7 39.3
2015 18.7 39.2
2014 18.7 39
2013 18.7 38.9
2012 18.8 38.8
2011 18.6 38.7
2010 18.4 38.6
2009 18.4 38.5
2008 18.4 38.4
2007 18.4 38.3
2006 18.4 38.1
2005 18.4 37.9
2004 18.4 37.7
2003 18.4 37.5
2002 18.3 37.3
2001 18.3 37.1
2000 18.3 36.9
1999 18.2 36.7
1998 18.2 36.5
1997 18.1 36.4
1996 18.1 36.2
1995 18 36.1
1994 18 35.9
1993 17.9 35.8
1992 17.9 35.7
1991 17.9 35.5
1990 17.9 35.4
1989 17.9 35.2
1988 17.9 35.1
1987 17.9 34.9
1986 17.9 34.8
1985 17.9 34.6
1984 17.9 34.4
1983 17.9 34.1
1982 17.9 33.9
1981 17.9 33.6
1980 18 33.3
1979 18 33.1
1978 18.1 32.9
1977 18.2 32.7
1976 18.2 32.6
1975 18.3 32.5
1974 18.4 32.4
1973 18.5 32.4
1972 18.6 32.5
1971 18.6 32.7
1970 18.7 32.9
1969 18.8 33.2
1968 19 33.5
1967 19.1 33.7
1966 19.2 33.9
1965 19.2 34.1
1964 19.2 34.2
1963 19.3 34.3
1962 19.3 34.4
1961 19.3 34.4
1960 19.3 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$4.76B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.4%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.41%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
40%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
24.5%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$339M
2025
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Liberia Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liberia Norway
% of world population
0.07%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
56.1%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.29 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.06 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
24.1
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.09
2012
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
58
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
95%
2013
English speaking
82.7%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
32.2%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Liberia Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
86.4
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Norway
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
6,489 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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